Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04

pulpit on Sunday last. toA fair audience,
from Genesis xxi: 70, last clause.
Snow fell on Monday night to the
depth of about three inches, which will
improve the sleighing very much, az the
recent warm weather had left the ground
bare in places.
Mrs. John Stay slipped on the ice on
saturday last and broke her arm for the
second time within a few months. Dr..
Vincent reduced the fracture, and at last
reports she was doing well.
People interested in the Cloud County
bank of Concordia, Kansas, will be glad
to know that the bank building Just es-
capped being burned few days since.
The building is fine one and is owned
blythe bank. NJ
E/Mrs. A. A. Beckwith died on Friday AZ
her residence near Mt. Independence,
after brief illness. The funeral was
attended on Monday of the present week
at the church in Putnam, after a short
service at her late residence by Rev. Mr..
Calhoun. Mrs. Beckwith was Miss Ella
Ledgewood, daughter of Deacon Ledge
wood of Putnam, n. Y, and came to
this town bride but few years since,
and had drawn around her circle of
acquaintance who will greatly miss her.
She leaves a bereaved husband and a
babe but few days old, who have ths
Nmpathy of this community. K
George Cults and Miss Eva waffen
were married, on Wednesday evening of
last week, at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. E. l.. Warren, in the pres
ence of large number of invited guests
from this and neighDoring towns. Rev.
Mr.. Calhoun performed the ceremony in
the Episcopal form. in his own happy
manner, after which an elegant refresh
ment table was spread and guests were
served in the most approved style of the
art, as Mrs. Warren knows well how to
do. But the best part of this wedding is
the fact that the newly-married people
are to settle in town, which has not been
the style with our young people for some
time past with few pleasant exceptions
MIR. Cults is the eldest son of Hon. II. T..
Cults, and his bride the eldest daughter
of the late f. l.. Warren. They have
our congratulations and best wishes for
the future of their lives. 4
Hon. j. c. Thomas died on Tuesday
morning of last week, and his funeral
was attended on Thursday from his late
residence, a mile north of the village, by
a large number of mourning relatives
and friends. Rev. Mr.. Calhoun officiated.
Mr.. Thomas was, So years of age; was a
native of this town, and with his wife,
who was Miss Hull, IA daughter of the
late James Hull. had lived on the farm
where he died since their first settlement
in life. They reared family of ten chill
dren-seven sons and three daughters
all of whom lived to years of maturity.
and six are still living. Five are resi-
dents OF this town. and one, Irving, a
resident of Wisconsin. Their son Henry
entered the army during the rebellion
and died in the service of his country.
Mr.. Thomas had represented the town in
the State legislature; had held many of
the important offices in town, and had
been member of the Congregational
church for 80 years. He was an upright,
square dealer, and had the confidence of
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ness, of several months, he bore the Sc
we're pain to which he was subjected pa
tiently, but had his family around him,
and all was done to alleviate his suffer-
ings that kind hearts and willing hands
could do. His place in this community
cannot easily be filled.